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Propel Thirst Quencher , Berry 6 ea
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Propel Thirst Quencher , Berry 6 ea

Propel
101.40 foz
Available at Foodtown
0
Calories
0g
Protein
230mg
Sodium
46
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Propel Thirst Quencher (Berry) is the brightly packaged, zero-calorie flavored water you’ll find stacked in the beverage aisle, often with sports drinks, enhanced waters, and electrolyte powders — typically near Gatorade, vitamin waters, and bottled waters. It’s sold in single-serve plastic bottles and multi-packs, positioned for easy grab-and-go at checkout endcaps or refrigerated coolers. Occasions: runners reaching for a post-run boost, commuters packing a road-trip cooler, parents grabbing sporty hydration for kids’ practices. The brand leans into an active, performance-minded image: health-forward marketing that emphasizes fitness, replenishment, and antioxidant vitamins, aimed at busy adults and teens who want functional benefit without calories. Label copy highlights “zero calories,” added vitamins, and “natural flavor,” creating a health halo despite the industrial ingredients; there’s no organic certification and no overtly kiddie branding, though the bright colors and flavor names appeal to younger buyers. Processing context: this is a highly processed, shelf-stable beverage made from water plus a mix of salts, sweeteners, preservatives, and isolated vitamins. Sensory details: the mouthfeel is thin and crisp like water, with a quick, bright berry aroma and a lingering sweetness from sucralose and acesulfame potassium; there’s no texture beyond liquid clarity. Packaging ritual is pragmatic — chill a bottle after a workout, toss a sleeve in a gym bag, or hand to a teen at practice. The overall story: a convenient, engineered hydration product that trades whole ingredients for flavor, stability, and on-the-go convenience in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 16 oza
Servings per Container: 1
Calories0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium230mg10%
Total Carbohydrate0g0%
Protein0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

WATER,, CITRIC, ACID,, SODIUM, HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, (TO, PROTECT, FLAVOR),, NATURAL, FLAVOR,, SALT,, POTASSIUM, SORBATE, (PRESERVES, FRESHNESS),, POTASSIUM, CITRATE,, SODIUM, CITRATE,, ASCORBIC, ACID, (VITAMIN, C),, SUCRALOSE,, ACESULFAME, POTASSIUM,, CALCIUM, DISODIUM, EDTA, (TO, PROTECT, FLAVOR),, CALCIUM, PANTOTHENATE, (VITAMIN, B5),, NIACINAMIDE, (VITAMIN, B3),, VITAMIN, E, ACETATE,, PYRIDOXINE, HYDROCHLORIDE, (VITAMIN, B6)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • POTASSIUM SORBATE - Synthetic preservative
No Preservative

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The ingredient list contains many industrial additives (artificial sweeteners, preservatives, flavorings, emulsifiers/chelators, isolated vitamins), indicating a highly processed, formulated product typical of NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Propel Thirst Quencher , Berry 6 ea

That's a loaded question! Propel is low in calories (zero, to be exact) and has added vitamins like B3, B5, and C, which is a nice perk. However, it does contain artificial sweeteners and preservatives, so it’s healthy in the sense that it hydrates without sugar, but it might not replace the benefits of whole foods in your diet.

Perfect For

post-workout
road-trip
game-day-prep

Vibe:

convenientpracticalenergizing
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